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May 26, 2025 by usnews.com

A lab study found pod-style e-cigarettes to be more addictive than nicotine gum, posing challenges for vapers trying to quit. E-cigarettes better reduced cravings and withdrawal symptoms compared to gum, making users more satisfied. Researchers note e-cigarettes' potential to addict youth and young adults unfamiliar with nicotine due to their appealing design, flavors, and discreet use. Nicotine salts in e-cigarettes provide a smoother experience than traditional cigarettes. The study, published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, suggests that pod-style e-cigarettes reinforce addiction more than nicotine gum, especially among young users.

May 25, 2025 by usnews.com

A lab study found pod-style e-cigarettes to be more addictive than nicotine gum, posing challenges for vapers trying to quit. E-cigarettes better reduced cravings and withdrawal symptoms compared to gum, making users more satisfied. Researchers note e-cigarettes' potential to addict youth and young adults unfamiliar with nicotine due to their appealing design, flavors, and discreet use. Nicotine salts in e-cigarettes provide a smoother experience than traditional cigarettes. The study, published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, suggests that pod-style e-cigarettes reinforce addiction more than nicotine gum, especially among young users.

May 23, 2025 by iwf.org

A recent survey shows many doctors are unsure if nicotine causes cancer, impacting public health efforts. Nicotine itself isn't the main health concern in smoking; risks come from tobacco combustion. Nicotine replacements, like patches, are safe. Some doctors falsely fear products like e-cigarettes. This misunderstanding hinders patient care and harm reduction. Healthcare providers seek FDA guidance on safer smoking alternatives. Accurate education on nicotine is crucial to empower patients to make informed health decisions.

May 22, 2025 by consumerchoicecenter.org

The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to raise assessed contributions by 20%, equating to an extra $120 million yearly. Despite strains on global healthcare, the WHO diverts funds into unrestricted areas instead of vital programs like polio eradication. The organization's top-heavy structure allows excessive spending, including lavish staff benefits. The WHO's move towards unaccountable core funding shifts focus from critical health initiatives to administrative expansion. To improve transparency, trim senior compensations, and prioritize patient care, national governments must demand reforms before approving contribution hikes. The WHO should prioritize patient needs over bureaucracy.

May 21, 2025 by regulatorwatch.com

Over the past decade, tobacco control has waged war on vaping. They have demonized, taxed, restricted, and banned safer nicotine products. They’ve misrepresented science and misinformed the public, all in a misguided effort to eliminate nicotine use entirely. But U.S. consumers aren’t buying it. They’re rejecting the panic, sidestepping the bans, and switching to nicotine vapes by the millions. According to Goldman Sachs, sales of smoke-free nicotine products will overtake combustible cigarettes in the U.S. this year. It’s a seismic shift in the nicotine market, and yet public health remains silent. Joining RegWatch to break down this realignment is Dr. Charles Gardner, a key figure in tobacco harm reduction and a relentless advocate for evidence-based public health. Gardner says the age of smoking is ending and almost nobody knows it.

May 21, 2025 by worldvapersalliance.com

The U.S. crackdown on flavored vapes raises concerns of a double standard compared to alcohol products marketed with kid-friendly flavors. Despite alcohol's proven harm to youths, focus remains on banning vapes to safeguard minors, overlooking their role in harm reduction for adult smokers. Sweeping bans benefit big tobacco, shutting out small vape shops and effective quitting tools. To truly prioritize public health, the government should regulate flavored vapes like alcohol, fund education, and support safer vape products while addressing adult smokers' needs. The struggle against flavored vapes reflects control issues rather than youth protection, urging a shift towards harm reduction recognition and better policy decisions.

May 21, 2025 by rstreet.org

Text advocates for collaboration in harm reduction for drug and tobacco use. Both groups face addiction, health risks, and stigmas. Support for harm reduction tools like syringe programs and e-cigarettes can improve health outcomes. Political divides, misinformation, and discomfort hinder progress. Bridging the gap and recognizing commonalities could lead to a more effective, holistic approach. Recent efforts show promise in integrating harm reduction strategies. Encouraging collaboration between drug and tobacco harm reduction supporters is crucial for comprehensive support. Recognizing shared challenges can help create a united front transcending ideological differences.

May 21, 2025 by gfn.tv

30 million people currently smoke in Pakistan, but could safer nicotine products such as nicotine pouches succeed where other tobacco control efforts have struggled? Joining us today is Ziauddin Islam, a tobacco control expert and former Technical Representative to the WHO FCTC and ITP, to highlight the direction of Pakistan's tobacco control efforts.

May 21, 2025 by news-medical.net

A study in Nicotine and Tobacco Research by Oxford University Press reveals that modern pod-style e-cigarettes are more addictive than nicotine gum, posing a high risk of abuse. These devices, favored by youth, deliver nicotine efficiently, especially to non-smokers. Researchers compared pod-style e-cigarettes to nicotine gum in nonsmoking young adults and found e-cigarettes more satisfying and craving-reducing. The appeal of these devices lies in the use of nicotine salts, which lessen the unpleasant taste of higher nicotine levels. The study emphasizes the addictive potential of e-cigarettes, particularly among inexperienced users like youth and young adults, prompting caution.

May 21, 2025 by news-medical.net

A study in Nicotine and Tobacco Research by Oxford University Press reveals that modern pod-style e-cigarettes are more addictive than nicotine gum, posing a high risk of abuse. These devices, favored by youth, deliver nicotine efficiently, especially to non-smokers. Researchers compared pod-style e-cigarettes to nicotine gum in nonsmoking young adults and found e-cigarettes more satisfying and craving-reducing. The appeal of these devices lies in the use of nicotine salts, which lessen the unpleasant taste of higher nicotine levels. The study emphasizes the addictive potential of e-cigarettes, particularly among inexperienced users like youth and young adults, prompting caution.